TANZANIA / SOIL CARBON MONITORING

Deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries account for nearly 20 percent of green house gas emissions worldwide, which is why estimating and reducing these emissions has become a key goal for the international community as the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development in June draws closer. FAO

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